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Pepper and Cypress Wash

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Pepper and Cypress Wash,Acute eczema initially presents with flushed, red, and hot skin, followed by miliary papules that are prone to becoming moist and oozing.

Formulas Name : Pepper and Cypress Wash

Chinese Name : 椒柏洗剂

Drug Formulation

15 g Sichuan pepper, 15 g Phellodendron bark, 15 g Cnidium monnieri, 12 g raw Atractylodes, 12 g Acorus tatarinowii, 9 g Schizonepeta, 9 g honeysuckle, 9 g forsythia, 6 g Angelica dahurica, 6 g alum, 6 g Tribulus terrestris, 6 g raw licorice, 9 g cicada slough.

Source

*A Concise Guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine Dermatology*.

Benefits

Acute eczema initially presents with flushed, red, and hot skin, followed by miliary papules that are prone to becoming moist and oozing.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and use for fumigation and washing.

Pepper and Cypress Wash,*A Concise Guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine Dermatology*.,Acute eczema initially presents with flushed, red, and hot skin, followed by miliary papules that are prone to becoming moist and oozing.

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